Teddy Bear Picnic29 August
- Bring your teddy bear family for a fabulous day out!
- Three heritage experiences for one great value ticket!
- Journey through the Essex countryside and into the ancient Epping Forest on board our heritage steam and diesel trains and vintage London buses!
- Meet the friendly Alpacas at North Weald station
- Child fares just £1 today!
- Teddy bears travel free!
To make the most of your day out you can purchase an individual "Teddy Bear Picnic" to enjoy on board the train or while you soak up the atmosphere at our beautifully restored stations.
You can start your journey at any of our stations, or on the vintage London bus service from Epping Underground or Shenfield stations.
It's easy to get to us via the London Underground. Our inclusive vintage London buses will run from right outside the front of Epping Underground station (Central Line, zone 6), connecting with our train services at North Weald station. Buses also depart from Shenfield station for connections with Elizabeth Line and Greater Anglia services.
THERE IS NO PUBLIC PARKING AT OUR STATIONS
There is only limited car parking for disabled passengers at our stations, which must be booked in advance. Public car parks are available in Ongar (charges may apply), a short walk from the station (use postcode CM5 9AB); Alternatively passengers may park at Epping Station (charges apply) and join our vintage London bus service (use postcode CM16 4HW).
The bus services are included in your great value fare.
More details about how to get to us
At North Weald
Our gift shop will be open with a wide selection of souvenirs for sale.
The LNER Café will be open offering a range of hot and cold drinks and light refreshments to take away.
Meet the friendly Alpacas
At Ongar
You can watch the locomotive run around the train, and find the point where all distances on the underground are measured from!
Our gift shop will be open and light refreshments will be available.
The Penny Salon Gallery will be open featuring our new exhibition 'Travels in Essex 1940's - 1970's'. Admission is free so why not take a look during the day.
A regular heritage train service will operate between Ongar, North Weald and Epping Forest. Vintage London buses will run at frequent intervals connecting Epping Underground (Central Line, zone 6) and Shenfield National Rail stations to our heritage train services.
The timetables for train services and the connecting buses can be found by following the link below and selecting the date of your visit in the calendar.
Heritage train and vintage bus times
The following great value fares apply today:
Adult: £19.50
Child: £1
Special Family Saver Fare (up to 2 adults and 3 children): £25
Concession: £18
Teddy Bears Individual Picnic Hamper: £6.50
Teddy bears and children under 3 are free - no ticket needed!
Tickets are valid all day long and offer unlimited travel on all our heritage steam and diesel trains and vintage London buses on the date of your visit.
To get tickets, follow the link below and select 29 August from the calendar.
Services are planned to be hauled by one of our steam locomotives, alongside a heritage diesel locomotive as indicated on our timetables. The Epping Ongar Railway reserves the right to substitute steam for diesel, or vice versa, in case of locomotive failure or other unavoidable circumstances.